Sweet heat. Sharp skates. One perfect shot at forever. Brian Anderson has always been the good guy—center for the Los Angeles Quakes, team peacemaker, and top scorer. He's watched his teammates fall in love one by one, but he's stayed far from the line of fire—until a fierce left winger blindsides him in a no-holds-barred charity game. Alexis Barlowe doesn't care about NHL fame. She's too busy raising her daughter and guarding her heart after one betrayal too many. Brian is determined in his pursuit, and Alexis eventually lets him in. He's everything Peter, her ex, wasn't—kind, dependable, crazy about her and her daughter. But when a woman from Brian's past shows up five months pregnant and claiming he's the father, Alexis's walls come crashing back down. The test says the baby is his. But Brian swears it's not true. As secrets unravel and old wounds reopen, both must decide if love is worth the risk—or if their happily ever after is just another story cut short. Brian Hockey Romance He Falls First Insta Love Single Mom Secret Daughter She Plays Hockey Insta Family Confirmed Bachelor She Doesn't Believe In Love Perennial Good Guy